I have WMP11 V2.7, what driver to download from the ndiswrapper site?
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I didn't understand you...
I meant, I use the inf file from the Linksys CD that come's with the router.
I need to use the driver from the support list of the ndiswrpper?
OK, the list on ndiswrapper points to the latest drivers for the supported hardware. My understanding is that as long as ndiswrapper supports the hardware, older versions of drivers are likely to work. So you can probably get away with the inf file from your CD.
It looks as if you are going to have to run the setup program in Windows to get it to unpack the inf file. It is probably in one of the .cab files if you have a program that can open those.
Ok, listen.
I went to the Windows box, Double-click on the Setup file.
Then I went to the folder that it created in the program files, There I got in to the Driver directory, there to the WinXP directory and there was the inf file called bcmwl5.
I need to take the WinXP driver? or 2000? or something else?
So I took the inf file and the sys file.
Then I return to the linux, did this:
You need to tell the card the ESSID of your wireless access point and the WEP key if you are encrypting your wireless traffic. Unless your wireless card knows those, it can't connect to the access point.
First you should just issue the iwconfig command without any parameters and make sure that it sees your card. If it does, you use the iwconfig command to set those parameters:
But I told you that iwconfig don't see the card...
You did? I sure don't see that anywhere.
Rather than just asking what to do, maybe if you posted the output of iwconfig it might be helpful. I'm not sitting at your computer and I'm not a mind reader, so unless you show me what is happening on your computer, I can only guess. Details are not just helpful, they are required. It would also be useful to know the name/make/model of the card you are using and the method it connects to your computer (PCMCIA, PCI, etc.). Also, what distro are you using and what version of kernel are you using? Did you compile the kernel yourself or are you using a stock kernel?
OK, I'm sorry...
Listen, I will be happy if you will talk with me in the ICQ...
My number is 176543492 or 644387...
Or give me your's and I will come to you...
Sorry, I don't do ICQ for this sort of stuff. I volunteer here and since I can't predict when that will be ICQ is pretty useless.
After looking through your multiple threads (I'll chew you out about that later) I think the best thing to do is to start from the top.
You're using Mandrake 10, right? Well, Mandrake 10 actually comes with ndiswrapper installed (the 0.4 version I think). The upshot is that if you install a later version of ndiswrapper without first removing the Mandrake version, you are completely hosed. I'm guessing that is what is happening here. So step one is to go through your system with a fine tooth comb and remove absolutely every trace of all versions of ndiswrapper. Remove the RPMs, delete the directories and remove the modules.conf entries. Look in your kernel modules directory and remove any modules. I mean really spend some quality time removing ndiswrapper from your system.
Step two: Make absolutely 100% sure that you have the correct kernel source for your running kernel installed. From some of your other threads it looks like you do have this right, but since we are doing this over, I want confirmation that your source code and kernel match
Step three. Do a brand new download of ndiswrapper (it is OK to stick with the broadcom drivers you already have). Unpack it and recompile it. Follow the directions in the INSTALL file exactly. Make sure you capture any and all error messages. After the modprobe ndiswrapper step, check the output of lsmod. If you don't see ndiswrapper in the list of loaded modules, somthing has gone wrong and there is no point in proceeding any further.
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